Bitton, AsafOnega, TracyTosteson, Anna N.A.Haas, Jennifer2018-06-192014Bitton, Asaf, Tracy Onega, Anna N.A. Tosteson, and Jennifer S. Haas. 2014. Toward a Better Understanding of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Clinical Practice. American Journal of Managed Care 20, no. 4: 281-283.1088-02241088-0224http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:37134142Current shifts toward patient-centered healthcare and accountable payment options point to the more personalized production of better health, not just healthcare, as a next organizational paradigm. Transformation to a system geared toward promoting health requires us to think broadly about what it means to engage patients meaningfully, to give them a voice in their health and care, and to capture more of their varied experience and attitudes beyond the provider visit. The collection and use of patient-reported outcome data into electronic health records represents an important step forward for the transition to a more patient-centered health system. We set out an agenda for better understanding how and when patient-reported outcomes may improve patient health and care experience.en-USJournal Article